Month: July 2024

Dr Bhavi Ravindran1,2, Ms Vivian Leung3,4,5, Ms Kylie Carville1, Professor Jodie McVernon1,5, Associate Professor Caroline Marshall3,4,5 1Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne , Australia, 2National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health,...

Dr Lauren Bloomfield1,2, Dr Liana Varrone1, Ms. Melanie Trainor1, Ms. Lisa Nicolau1, Ms. Rebecca McCann1, Dr Jelena Matecevic1 1WA Department of Health, Perth, Australia, 2The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Australia Biography: Dr Lauren Bloomfield is an Epidemiologist in...

Mrs. Jillian Rutty1 1Islhd, Wollongong, Australia Biography: Jillian Rutty is an experienced IPAC professional with the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Infection Prevention and Control Service. Jillian has a background in Gastroenterology and Sterilisation Services, Health Management and has a...

Ms. Jayne Cameron1, Ms. Melanie Jong1 1Monash Health, Casey, Australia Biography: Jayne Cameron is a dedicated registered nurse who has been a valuable member of Monash Health since 2006. She began her career in the emergency department, where she honed...

Ms. Maureen Canning1, Ms. Kim Nash1, Ms. Anie Edwards1, Ms. Monique Sammut1, Ms. Kabita Dhamala1, Ms. Susan Micallef1 1Western Health, Sunshine, Australia Biography: Kim Nash has a Masters of Infection Prevention and Control and has worked as an Infection Preventionist...

Mr. Lorenzo Tadeo1 1Freudenberg FHCS, Broadmeadows, Australia Biography: Lorenzo Tadeo, with a genuine passion for hygiene and cleaning, is an expert in healthcare professional cleaning. He holds a master’s degree in business administration and has over 20 years of experience...

Mrs. Nicola Isles1 1Healthscope, Hobart, Australia Biography: Nicola is a Registered Nurse and a credentialed infection Control (IPC) Practitioner (expert level) of ACIPC (CICP-E) with a Master’s in Infection Prevention and Control, post graduate qualification in Intensive Care, a Registered...

Mr. Gilson Fangaria1, Mr. Philip Agwaiasi, Mr. Graham Tasso, Mrs. Caroline vanGemert 1Vila Central Hospital, Port Vila, Vanuatu Biography: Gilson Fangaria, Registered Nurse; Infection prevention & control program officer. Graduated with: Diploma in Nursing, Pacific Adventist University (PAU), Atoifi campus....

Mrs. Biny Mathews1 1Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia Biography: Biny Mathews is an Infection Control Clinical Nurse Consultant at a major tertiary hospital in NSW. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Midwifery, a Graduate Certificate in...

A/Prof Leon Worth1, Dr Stephanie Tanamas1, Dr Lyn-li Lim1, Dr Michael Molloy1, Dr Ann Bull1, A/Prof. Deb Friedman1 1VICNISS, Melbourne, Australia Biography: A/Professor Deborah Friedman is the director of VICNISS, who coordinate and report healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance data in...